Shimla, July 19 -- Amid continuing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday confirmed a grim milestone--119 human lives have been lost across the state since the onset of the monsoon season on June 20.

The state is facing severe disruptions to public infrastructure, with 146 roads still blocked, 28 power transformers down, and 58 water supply schemes affected, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) report released on Saturday evening.

In its latest cumulative report, the SDMA detailed that of the total fatalities, 70 deaths were directly attributed to rain-related disasters--including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep...